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The truth about Lib Dem policy

By Bryn Evans | Tue 20th April 2010 - 7:36 pm

Since Nick Clegg’s success in Thursday’s TV debate, there have been incredible comments made by high-profile Labour and Conservative politicians that have led to questions about how seriously the establishment takes the Liberal Democrats.

On Friday, Michael Gove called the Lib Dems “eccentric” and “outside the mainstream”, and Bob Ainsworth called their policy on Trident “silly”.

How can a political party with 20-30% of voters supporting them be eccentric and outside of the mainstream? Many Labour and Conservative policies could be seen as just that.

The suggestions of not replacing Trident, an amnesty for long-term illegal immigrants and cutting class sizes …

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Posted in The Independent View | Also tagged bob ainsworth, illegal immigrant amnesty, immigration, mainstream, michael gove, nick clegg, trident and uk border force | 15 Comments

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